Maintaining Freedom

"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." -- John Stewart Mill

Exploring Aircraft Crash Sites

It's something to do with my daughter on weekends when there's not much else to do.

You can call it a hobby if you'd like. It's not an obsession.

I like to find crashed aircraft in the California desert(s) and explore the wreckage, take some photos, etc. It's a lot like a treasure hunt because they're not always as intact or as easy to find as the C-130 Hercules pictured below.

My Toyota FJ Cruiser under-wing.

The most comprehensive exploration I'm aware of has been compiled on-line by Joe Idoni. CLICK HERE to view his journey of exploration.

Bogus Firearms Prosecution

Chilling government response to what everyone held to be a jammed rifle on a range. It's interesting to see how the response to this gentleman's situation was handled. The Justice system seems to be focused on the WRONG THING.

The problem is NOT a man who has a malfunctioning rifle on a range. It's with gang members and criminals who commit crimes. If you're at all interested, please take time to view this video.

Thai Criminals

Finding the right bank to rob, planning, execution and getting away with the loot can be problematic unless you're a smart crook. 

Unfortunately these guys were dropped on their heads as children.

Thanks to WoFat, former Thai resident, for the video:

Hiding Stuff

Have you ever thought about adding a secret room to your house? Someplace only you knew about? There are films that depict mansions where a secret door is opened by pulling on a candelabra or pushing a panel. 

Are there advantages to doing something like that? 

CLICK HERE for Creative Home Engineering. Yes I'm giving them a shameless plug on my blog, but the website is worth a visit - if only to satisfy your curiosity. 

Beauties and the Beast

Snapshots from Sunday Dinner:

Grandpa and (grandson) Griffin see eye-to-eye on most matters.

Alyssa at three weeks. Having both a granddaughter and a grandson is something very precious to me.

Formula for Greatness

I spoke with a friend about what makes men/women great and what special formula differentiates the great from the mass of humanity.

This is it: